diff --git a/docs/resources/connector.md b/docs/resources/connector.md
index 8754a145..fcafcc75 100644
--- a/docs/resources/connector.md
+++ b/docs/resources/connector.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ resource "twingate_remote_network" "aws_network" {
 
 resource "twingate_connector" "aws_connector" {
   remote_network_id = twingate_remote_network.aws_network.id
+  status_updates_enabled = true
 }
 ```
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ resource "twingate_connector" "aws_connector" {
 ### Optional
 
 - `name` (String) Name of the Connector, if not provided one will be generated.
-- `status_updates_enabled` (Boolean) Determines whether status notifications are enabled for the Connector.
+- `status_updates_enabled` (Boolean) Determines whether status notifications are enabled for the Connector. Default is `true`.
 
 ### Read-Only
 
diff --git a/examples/resources/twingate_connector/resource.tf b/examples/resources/twingate_connector/resource.tf
index 1fceaed3..49bd461c 100644
--- a/examples/resources/twingate_connector/resource.tf
+++ b/examples/resources/twingate_connector/resource.tf
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ resource "twingate_remote_network" "aws_network" {
 
 resource "twingate_connector" "aws_connector" {
   remote_network_id = twingate_remote_network.aws_network.id
+  status_updates_enabled = true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/twingate/internal/provider/resource/connector.go b/twingate/internal/provider/resource/connector.go
index f22f4f95..e9337368 100644
--- a/twingate/internal/provider/resource/connector.go
+++ b/twingate/internal/provider/resource/connector.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (r *connector) Schema(_ context.Context, _ resource.SchemaRequest, resp *re
 			attr.StatusUpdatesEnabled: schema.BoolAttribute{
 				Optional:    true,
 				Computed:    true,
-				Description: "Determines whether status notifications are enabled for the Connector.",
+				Description: "Determines whether status notifications are enabled for the Connector. Default is `true`.",
 			},
 			// computed
 			attr.ID: schema.StringAttribute{
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ func (r *connector) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateRequest, resp
 	}
 
 	conn, err := r.client.CreateConnector(ctx, &model.Connector{
-		Name:      plan.Name.ValueString(),
-		NetworkID: plan.RemoteNetworkID.ValueString(),
+		Name:                 plan.Name.ValueString(),
+		NetworkID:            plan.RemoteNetworkID.ValueString(),
+		StatusUpdatesEnabled: getOptionalBool(plan.StatusUpdatesEnabled),
 	})
 
 	r.helper(ctx, conn, &plan, &resp.State, &resp.Diagnostics, err, operationCreate)
diff --git a/twingate/internal/test/acctests/resource/connector_test.go b/twingate/internal/test/acctests/resource/connector_test.go
index 3b2e1acf..83d3bc91 100644
--- a/twingate/internal/test/acctests/resource/connector_test.go
+++ b/twingate/internal/test/acctests/resource/connector_test.go
@@ -282,3 +282,23 @@ func terraformResourceTwingateConnectorWithNotificationStatus(terraformRemoteNet
 	}
 	`, terraformResourceRemoteNetwork(terraformRemoteNetworkName, remoteNetworkName), terraformConnectorName, terraformRemoteNetworkName, notificationStatus)
 }
+
+func TestAccRemoteConnectorCreateWithNotificationStatusFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	const terraformResourceName = "test_c8"
+	theResource := acctests.TerraformConnector(terraformResourceName)
+	remoteNetworkName := test.RandomName()
+
+	sdk.Test(t, sdk.TestCase{
+		ProtoV6ProviderFactories: acctests.ProviderFactories,
+		PreCheck:                 func() { acctests.PreCheck(t) },
+		CheckDestroy:             acctests.CheckTwingateConnectorAndRemoteNetworkDestroy,
+		Steps: []sdk.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: terraformResourceTwingateConnectorWithNotificationStatus(terraformResourceName, terraformResourceName, remoteNetworkName, false),
+				Check: acctests.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					sdk.TestCheckResourceAttr(theResource, attr.StatusUpdatesEnabled, "false"),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}